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package org.proteusframework.platformservice;

/**
 * Identifies well-defined service classifications.
 */
public enum ServiceClassification
{
    /**
     * Service that creates a user interface based on abstract layout requests.
     */
    Theme,

    /**
     * Service that provides project management, virtual file system management, message bean management, and
     * package management capabilities.
     */
    Persistence,

    /**
     * Service that defines an application's overall configuration.
     */
    ApplicationConfiguration,

    /**
     * Service that provides service intention, project activity, and custom event messaging.
     */
    Lifecycle,

    /**
     * Service that provides messaging capabilities, typically used to create a separation of concerns between either
     * different applications or large blocks of an existing application.
     */
    Messaging,

    /**
     * User-defined service.
     */
    Custom
}
